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that make this piece
such a powerful
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work of art.
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Gorky's homage to his mother was
bound to take on sacred quality.
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His experience as a survivor
of the Armenian genocide
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is at the root
of its spiritual power.
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With this painting, Gorky had
saved his mother from oblivion,
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snatching her
out of a pile of corpses
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to place her
on a pedestal of life.
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Let me look at you son.
:21:13
You're missing a button!
:21:15
It must have fallen off...
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Hold your hand in front of it.
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Like this?
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Yes.